As you sip your morning coffee, you may not be aware that it could be harder to get that fresh cup in the near future. That’s because some studies suggest a 50 percent reduction in the number of regions suitable to grow coffee in the next two decades due to climate impacts. Food and agriculture […]
The Greenhouse Gas Protocol is considering emissions accounting rule revisions that will make the process of claiming reductions from corporate renewable energy contracts more complicated, especially for companies with smaller electricity loads or highly distributed operations, according to those with knowledge of the discussions. The GHG Protocol is the nonprofit that manages the guidelines that […]
When it comes to climate change, the notion that younger generations are more hopeful than older cohorts may not be true. Recent research from Trellis data partner GlobeScan and brand consultancy BBMG shows there’s a large contrast between younger and older generations when it comes to feeling concerned about climate change. Gen Z is disproportionately […]
Microsoft, which usually leaves buying construction materials to its contractors, has signed a long-term contract to buy low-carbon cement by startup Sublime Systems. It will use a new form of environmental credits related to that purchase to claim emissions reductions related to data center construction. Under the deal, announced May 22, Microsoft will claim 622,500 […]
PepsiCo has watered down a suite of key climate, water and packaging commitments, citing a lack of system-wide investment in cleaner technologies and support from policymakers as reasons for the shift. The company is viewed as a leader in some areas of sustainability, having set a science-based target in 2016 and upgraded the ambition of […]
Monetizing reforestation and other nature-based carbon removal projects is hampered by the difficulty of verifying outcomes such as soil carbon absorption across vast swaths of land and over multiple years. “Accountability is vital for the success of nature-based solutions,” states the Nature-based Solutions Initiative. Now, AI’s firepower as a problem solver for a host of […]
Legal scholars are raising the alarm about the European Union’s (EU) decision to weaken its corporate sustainability disclosure, saying that it could well expose companies to climate-related lawsuits. Thirty-one academics from University of Oxford, University of Cambridge, Utrecht University and other institutions signed on to a letter warning that the EU’s February 2025 Omnibus proposal […]
The race to commercialize apparel recycling is heating up. On May 20, Reju, a startup within a French engineering and fossil fuel company, announced plans to build a polyester recycling plant in the Netherlands. Its projected annual output: 300 million articles of clothing. Since its launch 18 months ago, Reju has opened a “Regeneration Hub […]
The race to commercialize apparel recycling is heating up. On May 20, Reju, a startup within a Dutch engineering and fossil fuel company, announced plans to build a polyester recycling plant in the Netherlands. Its projected annual output: 300 million articles of clothing. Since its launch 18 months ago, Reju has opened a “Regeneration Hub […]
If you’re a sustainability professional, chances are you’ve used or are thinking about using artificial intelligence (AI) for materiality assessments, data analytics or reporting. A recent survey of 500 sustainability professionals found that nearly half of them have begun using or experimenting with AI in their sustainability programs. Recognizing this growth opportunity, a number of […]